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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

1 LUCAS, the man who is now serving out
a sentence of six months IN the county
1 Jall for stealing DR.. Pritchard's lap robes
and blankets from Esch's store, is a
+ bright, active young fellow and he viii
! soon have the jail so honey-combed that
+ 1t viii be almost all outside. He made
his third attempt at escape last week.
/ The walls of the cell are lined with heavy
plank. One of these he wrested from its
place and thus laid bare the brick wall.
From the braces OF his bed he made a
punch. while from other portions of the
bed he made chisels. He broke one of
the bars which were used to protect the
windows while the insane people were
confined in the jail and this he used for
prylng- out the brick. He began work
right under his cell window and conceal
ed the brick in his bed, carrying it out to
the vault when opportunity offered. He
had the plank so fixed that he could in
stantly replace it when person APP
preached, thus removing all signs of his
work. He came in possession of piece
of mirror which he used at the window
TO determine whether there was any one
within bearing distance on the outside
who could not be seen by looking through
the window. He succeeded In removing
a sufficient amount of brick from the sol
Id wall to enable him to crawl through
He did not interfere with the outside
layer, intending to punch that out the
night he purposed escaping. A fellow
named Kruger, from Newton, who was
sentenced to jail for Is days, informed
the sheriff of Lucas's doings and he was
checkmated in his move for liberty.
The annual school meetings in the
various wards of the city were held on
Tuesday evening. In the Second and
Fourth wards Mr.. J. W. Toombs was re-
elected clerk and the sum of S4,20Olevied
for school purposes for the ensuing year.
The committee appointed to report on
the advisability of establishing kinder
garten, reported adversely. A resolution
TO adopt the system of free text books
was voted down by.a large majority. A
resolution to name the collection of birds
presented to the school by L. Kemper
the "kemper Collection" and providing
for properly labelling the same, was
adopted. The auditing committee was
re-appointed as follows: G. E. Esta-
brook, o. Torrison, E. K. Rand
In the First ward, Hubert Falge was
elected clerk. The sum of $500 for
school purposes for the ensuing year was
levied. A resolution declaring for free
text books was adopted.
In the Third ward c. II. Paulus was
elected treasurer and the sum of 81 900
levied for school purposes. The free text
book system was adopted
In Joint district No 4 Ga portion of the
First and Third wards and the town of
Chris Monk was elected di-
rector for three years and $500 levied for
school purposes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

THE A. o. U. W. members of this city
made up quite purse for the a. o. Z.
". members at Marshfeld. If the Marsh
field sufferers. members of the order, will
only turn in their receipts into the fund
for general relief they will do a most
manly act. This limiting donations to
any particular society is very question
able form OF charity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

LAST Monday was, perhaps, the quiet
est Fourth in the history of the city. If
it were not for the ubiquitous fre-crack-
er the day would have passed for Sunday.
There was not even much beer drinking
and the police state that none were par
aIyzed" with liquor except a few farmers
who had to be cared for. There were a
few picnics, two by churches and one by
the militia. They were rather quiet af-
fairs.
Every one went to Two Rivers or to the
country, except those who wanted quiet
time or those who had to limit expenses.
In the evening there were a number of
fine displays of fireworks, private though.
The balloons sent up sailed on most Sc
renely until each became a speck in the
eastern sky. The police had no difficulty
through the night and but very little
through the day. All in all it was a very
quiet as well as a very sensible ceIebra-
ton.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

The city council at It's meeting last
evening adopted an ordinance compelling
lot owners on the south side between
Fiegler's mill and the railroad dock to
dock the same within 60 days from the
service of notice upon them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

SINCE last Thursday the schooners
Margaret A. Muir and Smith & Post
have discharged cargoes of coal at
the Goodrich dock and the schooner
Monterey at the r. r. dock.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

THE entertainment given by the
Spanish Troubadours on Tuesday even
ing, the price OF admission to which was
S1.OO, might have been a good one at a
price about ene-tenth of what was de-
manded. It lacked variety, and those
who attended went home with the feel
ing that they had been heeced out of 30
cents. The audience showed their dis
gust IN very positive manner.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07
When Baby WAS sack We gave her Castoria
When she Child, she cried for Castoris.
When she became Miss, she chung TO Cass-
-.oria,
them Castoris
THE GREAT INVENTION.
GRANITE FLOOR PAINT.

Two coats can be applied in half an
hour. The paint. in fifteen minutes after
application, will be perfectly dry and
hard and can be walked upon without
lnjuring it a particle. We have three
different shades.
THE WAGNER HARDWARE Co.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07
FOR SALE.

L will sell by auction on Saturday July
y, provided the price offered is satisfac-
tory, my farm of so acres in che town
of Maple Grove, well improved, and hav-
ing good house and barn, situated one
mile from Maple Grove Church.
PATRICK DOYLE,
q Maple Grove, Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

Mr.. HANS MAGELssEN OF this city was
ordained clergyman of the Luthera~
church on Tuesday evening. IT, oou.
mony took place IL a. ~
wegian Lutheran chm - IN e.
Ids Rev. Mr.. Magelssen,
oI the person taking orders, as
sisted by Professors Groebner and NaIz
OF Milwaukee, and Rev. Foerde OF Win
chester.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

DE-. MARTIN graduate of the dental
department of Michigan University, and
a classmate of DR.. Banzhaf, has formed
partnership with Dr. Banzhaf and will be
associated with him here in the city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

The women of this city did not make
use of their privilege to attend the school
meetings and vote. In some districts of
the state they turned out in force and
made their influence felt.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

THE propeller Puritan which has been
built for speed, in fact was designed to be
the speediest thing on the lakes, ran from
ST. Joseph to Chicago lately making ITS
miles per hours. It is said that her sea-
worthiness has been sacrificed for speed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07
FOR SALE

The undersigned offers his farm of 10l
acres in Kossuth, on the Green Bay road,
about one-quarter of a mile from Francis
Greek post-ofiice, for sale. The farm is
well cultivated has good buildings and
well located.
JOSEPH CHLOUPEK.
Francis llrnnk Wis
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

A GENTLEMAN who visited Sheboygan
last week says the waterworks company
at that place is employing 800 men in
laying the water pipes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

HENRY FRIcBE who lives near the Lit
tie Manitowoc, reports q habit of the wild
duck in caring for its young, which does
not seem to be mentioned by any nat.
uralist, One day last week while ont on
the river he saw four ducklings and the
mother. He approached them, when the
mother spread her wings, the young ones
sought refuge beneath them, the old one
pressed the wings to her body and dove
taking her whole family with her. She
was close to the marsh and probably rose
there and sought concealment in its
shelter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

A BOY named George Schipper, a resi-
dent OF the town Of Manitowoc, was seri-
ously injured on the Fourth He had an
old shot gun which he had purchased for
one dollar Hooverloadedi it and the thing
literally went to pieces, blowing the
thumb off his left hand The gun was
badly cracked at the breech and could
not stand much OF charge. There were
cracks near the muzzle also and the gun
exploded in both places. The only Won
der is the boy was not killed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07
TO RENT.

A dwelling house, corner of Washing
ton and Eighth streets, south side. En-
qmre of Dr. Schweiehler.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

JAMES O'RoURKE of Liberty, one of the
veterans of the Mexican war, was grant
ed pension lately. He is now an old
man and quite feeble. The town of Lib
erty has within its limits two veterans of
that war; Thomas Donohue and James
O'Rourke. Neither of them has ever
made much noise in regard to his own
prowess. Both had many neighbors who
up to the present DO not know that these
two men are "old soldiers"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

WORMS ON CURRANT BUSHES
AND LICE ON PLANTS are killed the
quickest by my remedy.
HENRY HINRIcHs, Druggist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

THE Pilots best editor is attending the
State Teachers Association in Milwau-
kee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07
NEW POTATO BUG POISON.

Warranted the best, at about half the
cost OF Paris Green, sold only at Hinrichs'
drugstore
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

SAAGMoNDs, the Gibson divine who went
astray on money matters is again III
trouble. His name is Sammonds, not
'Sanborn" as it was given last week or
Sanford" the name which he signed to
the note he forged. He was arrested last
Saturday for breaking into a house and
stealing $50. The complainant is an old
widow named Hammond, a resident of
Gibson. Sammouds last fall asked her to
lend him SO She refused on the ground
that she was poor and needed what little
money she had. He promised to repay
her IN week and she then let him have
the money, taking her little wallet which
contained in addition to the so she gave
him, $50 more. Herepaid the money and
some time after came to split some wood
for the old lady who was absent while he
was doing the work. When she return
ed she found that some one had broken
In through the window and stolen her
little hoard. She had Sammonds arrest
ed but failed to appear on Tuesday to
prosecute him and the case was dismissed.
The commencement exercises OF the
Holy Family Institute at Silver Lake
were held on Thursday OF last week. The
exercises consisted largely of vocal and
instrumental music and dramatic person
alton. The distinct articulation and
clear ringing tones of those taking part
give evidence of care in voice cr1ll--ura and
proper expression on the part of the
teachers. The musical part of the per-
Torrance IS deserving of the vary HIGHEST
praise and speaks volumes FOR the educa-
ton in this delightful art given at the
convent,
The salUtatory was delivered by lit
tie girl III a most delightful manner and
was full Of humorous description of the
CONSERVATION felt by the persons who
had to appear upon the platform on such
occasions as the present. Possibly. the
exercises might have been improved nv
the introduction of more original matter
IN the programme, but this would hardly
add to the enjoyment of the audience.
The girls are taught a great deal of
fancy work and the exhibitions of this
class We're surprise to the visitors. ow
ing to the richness and excellence of the
work. Drawing receives a great deal of
attention and that it is taught success
fully Is attested by the specimens shown.
The school gathers its pupils from a large
territory, many coming from other states.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

INSECT DESTROYERS of all kinds
at Hinrichs' Drug Store
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

FRED HAUKoHB feels now as if he could
get to heaven even though he were rich
as he is small enough to crawl through
the eye of a needle. This is how he got
the estimate of himself He and few
others were at the depot on the morning
of the Fourth Fred amused himself by
shooting off some fire crackers standing
the while on the depot platform near
which was hung a canary bird. A lady
stepped out from the dining room and
looking severely at Fred said, Little boy,
I don't want You to shoot off fire crack
ers near that bird" Fred felt for his lit
tie mustaChe and when his companions
assured him it couldn't be seen at a dis
lance, he went into the waiting room and
sat between two girls and wanted to bet
they couldn't tell how old he is.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07
AFTER ALL, women are developing cute

AFTER ALL, women are developing cute
ness enough to be placed on an equality
with the Steiner sex. A couple Of young
ladies tried their hands at fishing one
day last week. They caught a million
that is they had all the necessary ciphers
and needed just one fish to stand for the
significant figure necessary to make the
million. They resorted to the old trick
Of buying a few strings of perch from an
urchin who knew how to bait his hook
and then exhibited the catch" as some
thing of their own doing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

MISS FANNIE GREGoR of Kewaunee,
graduated this month at Cornell, having
completed the four years course in three.
Miss Gregor furnishes one of the most
remarkable instances of a young lady de-
ternlined to receive a thorough education.
She had a sister who lived in this city
and died few years ago. Miss Gregor
burdened herself with the care of the
children and they required a great deal
Of attention. She taught school and
when she had some money laid up at
tended the Normal School at Oshkosh.
There she worked until she took the full
course and graduated. Every one
who knew the difficulties overcome ap-
plauded her success. But she was not
content to rest here and, as mentioned,
has just completed a course in the lead
ing scientific college of the country.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07


JOHN ScHUETTE keeps q lot OF bees.
No one knows what use he makes of them
except to sting people. Lately he gave a
bunch Of them to Reinhardt Rahr, who at
once took them home and found a COW
spot for the buzzing nuisances. He pur-
chased book on bee culture and is busy
bringing the bees up by hand. When he
Is IN among the bees, book in hand, look
ing for the queen, he is the counterpart
OF that Attic orator from whose iips The
bees drew honey. Reinhardt viii know
all about bees before the snow flies and
the bees viii know full as much abo7t
him. Half his weight is bee stincs now.
For a long time Gunder Torrison has
been mindful Of the claims Of The Pilot
Office on the day we celebrate" and a lit
tie evergreen tree always graced the head
of the stairway leading to the Office. the
work of Gunder's own hands ard a trih-
ute to the patriotic AID other yirta4~
the occupants of the basemanr %
failed in his accustn~ ''u' lie
~ ''--' not a leaf trembled in Pat
- - accord with the times near The Pilot
office. Grnder was to blame for the re-
nlisness and the punishment due to lack
81 patriotic ardor should be visited on
MIN.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

GERPHEIDE's GARDEN was the scene of
a very general and a very wicked fight on
Sunday last. The row was between some
Milwaukee fellows and number of the
city boys on one side and railroad boys
on the other There were in all about
fifteen persons engaged and it was a
square fist fight" and such a one as to
win the admiration of the on-lookers who
believe in a little occasional blood-lettlng.
No arrests have followed though many of
the combatents are badly used up.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

A MAN named Minighan, a resident Of
the town Of Chiffon, Calumet county, was
married recently and the boys went out
and charivaned him. They were making
a regular thing of it and one night Min
ighan fired at the party wounding one
seriously. Minighan has been arrested.
Calumet county should stand the expense
of his trial and vote him a testimonial,
Killing ? member of a charivari party is
a most praiseworthy thing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07
An elegant lot Dress Ginghams at sc. a vd

10 Grand Army Suits, all wool, best goods,
to close at $500, at the n Y. Store
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07
FIGURES TELL THE PRICES
The Prices Sell The Goods.

Evening shawis.
Fringod Cashmere Shawls for evening wear.
Ngir
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-07

JAMES MORGAN.
$50, $50 and $50 East Water St.. Milwaukee. Wis
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-06-08
ChiIdrsn's nay.

Last Sunday was observed as Child
ren's day by the NJ. E. church and SUM-
day school of this city. The church
had been very beautifully decorated
with evergreen mottos and wreaths,
and these were beautifully set off with
bouquets of wild and cultivated flow
ers. The music was furnished by the
n. E. church choir, which had prepared
appropriate selections for the occasion.
The exercises were by the children OF
the Sunday school, and consisted of rec.
itationsI readings, essays, choruses, ad-
dresses, etc. Birds were hung in each
window, and kept the air full of theil
beautiful lays during the exercises. A
collection was taken, for the education
Of minister's to which the audience
c0nttibuted literally.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-06-08
Sunday Base Rail-.

Oil City Derrick: Rev. Mr.. Wool
sock, popularity known as the Deacon
in his sermon up the creek last Sunday,
made a few remarks pertinent to base
ball. Pointing out of the window at
game in progress on the adjoining Will
son flats, he SAID: See that loafer with
the bird-cage on his head, standing like
a stradd e-bug behind the bat. He is
not desecrating the Sabbath by playing
ball. He can't play. He imagines he
can of course, and goes through with
all the painful contortions of a real
ball-player; but in the DEVILS score
book he is charg d ten times over
for every error, and nice record he'll
have when the season is over and the
time for his eternal rest should be at
hand. 1t win be sorry eternal rest
for him.'''
just then some one made long hit,
and a shout went up from the crowd.
Eyes, hooplal' yelled the deacon
above the din; 'hoopla till the cows come
home, but unless you raise your hosan-
mas to the Lord you'll never reach the
shining home plate of everlasting life.
That was long hit to center, and 1
give his nibs credit for taking it in, but
the devil viii take him in just as slick
on the last inning of all. You may send
in your curved balls, and smash the
leather in the nose to the right or to
the left field; you may steal from bag
to bag and slide in home on your panta-
looms, but finally you will get a goose
egg in the kingdom come. Aye, pound
on the pearly gates with your base ball
bat. but if there is shadow of a Sum
day game on it, down to the eternal
roast you go. st. Peter careth not
whether you belong to the Snapdrao-
oons or the Whangdoodles, If you
swing your festive willow and pound
the bags on Sunday saltpeter will not
save you. There goes another long bit
to the left, and another howl goes ur
from the assembled multitude of dudes
and loafers. Chase the ball, aye, leg il
until your ungodly heels beat a tattoo
on your cuat-tails, but my word for il
the devil viii never get away from your
elbow. Old Clootie is base-runnel
and bau-chaser himself, and he'll
stay with you untIlhis dominions freeze
over and have to be abandoned for an
ice pond" The deacon made a few
more remarks, exhorting his hearers tc
shun the seductive ball-field and the
trout pond on Sunday. and announced
services next Sabbath morning and
evening at the red school house on Su
gar creek.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-06-08
Harper's Misfortune.

Our neghboring city of Harper was
overspead with gloom last Saturday,
June 4th. at o'clock in the morning
Hon. Geo. d. Thompson, cashier of the
First National bank, ex-member of the
legislature and the most prominent cit
lien of the city, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head with
a A calibre revolver. No one witness
ed the occurrence, but his wife heard
the report of the weapon and called
assistance. When found in an out
house, he was dead with the pistol in
his hand. There are various rumors as
to the cause of the suicide and we de
not know which to credit, but probably
the primary cause was dissipation. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Thompson had
been drinking to excess for a week or
more, though he was at home all of the
night before his death. at o'clock
he arose and remarked to his wife that
he might as we'll end his earthly career,
and left the house with the revolver.
The next thing she heard was the re-
port of the shot. Another, and more
charitable rumor is that he had been in
very poor health for months, and this
drove him to commit the rash act.
Still another rumor is that he had some
trouble in the bank. and that the direc-
ors had asked him to resign, or had de-
ciared his Office vacant. But no mat
ter, now. He was bright, active bus
mess man, a good citizen and his death
Is generally regretted. He leaves a
most estimable wife and one bright
and beautiful child girl of five years.
He was 81 years old, native of New
York, we believe. He came to Kansas
IN 1879 and engaged in the cattle bust
ness in the southeastern part of the
state but in 1882 sold out and and
moved to Harper county and engaged
IN sheep raising and the same year,
with Louis Walton, started the first
bank in Harper, which was turned into
the First National bank in 1884. Mr..
Thompson was member of the legis-
lature in 1856.
But this was not the only sorrow
Harper had to endure last Saturday.
The terrible news of Mr.. Thompson's
death had hardly become known, when
the announcement was made that A.
w. Skinner, prominent real estate
agent had also met with a violent
death. He was manager of the opera
house which has gas machine con-
nected with it. Friday evening he
went into the building containing the
machine to make an examination, and
while in there became asphyxiated
from escaping gas. His whereabouts
were not known until Saturday morn
ing when his absence from his home
and his Office alarmed his partner and
his wife, who caused search to be made.
When found, he had apparently been
dead for sixteen hours. He was the
second man killed in that gas house.
Only about year since a man died
there under similar circumstances.
Deceased was also prominent citizen
of Harper, and leaves a wife and two
children.
The funeral of the two men occurred
Sunday at the same hour. Services
were held at the Baptist church where
both of the bodies were taken, the Ma
sons and Odd Fellows burying the de-
ceased.
MisfOrtunes never come singly.